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Early detection of colorectal cancer can save lives

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States according to the American Cancer Society.

24 Mar 2017

Parasite's biological clock could help improve treatments for deadly sleeping sickness

The parasite that causes deadly sleeping sickness has its own biological clock that makes it more vulnerable to medications during the afternoon, according to international research that may help improve treatments for one of Africa's most lethal diseases.

24 Mar 2017

One-shot vaccine passes key preclinical test in newborn monkey models

Newborns are highly vulnerable to infections and don't respond optimally to most vaccines because their young immune systems typically mount weak antibody responses.

24 Mar 2017

Fight against TB threatened by drug resistance

Today is World TB Day. Although there is much to celebrate, with 49 million lives being saved through the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) between 2000 and 2015, the rise in TB-causing bacteria that are resistant to key treatments now threatens to derail decades of progress in controlling TB.

24 Mar 2017

Study finds food scarcity, poor oral health to be major risk factors for malnutrition among older adults

UNC School of Medicine researchers led a study to determine risk factors associated with malnutrition among older adults receiving care in the emergency department.

24 Mar 2017

First-of-its-kind mouse model could help study post-malaria epilepsy in children

A first-of-its-kind mouse model could lead to an understanding of how cerebral malaria infection leads to the development of epilepsy in children, and to the prevention of seizures.

23 Mar 2017

Medicare's competitive bidding program reduces access to diabetes testing supplies, survey finds

A new survey from the American Association of Diabetes Educators found that Medicare's Competitive Bidding Program significantly reduced beneficiary choice and access to commonly used diabetes testing supplies.

23 Mar 2017

Transvenous lead extraction in low volume centre linked to doubled risk of death

Cardiac lead extraction is safer in high volume centres, according to the largest study of contemporary practice in Europe published today in European Heart Journal. Extraction in a low volume centre was associated with a doubled risk of death while in hospital.

23 Mar 2017

Endocrine Society releases new guideline to help diagnose and treat hypothalamic amenorrhea

Female athletes and women who have eating disorders are prone to developing a condition called hypothalamic amenorrhea that causes them to stop menstruating. The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on ways to diagnose and treat this condition.

22 Mar 2017

Poor smell linked to higher risk of early mortality

In a study of adults aged 40 to 90 years who were followed for 10 years, poor smell was linked with an increased risk of dying.

22 Mar 2017

ARVO urges Congress to reject budget proposal that seeks to cut NIH funding

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology urges Congressional leaders to reject the U.S. administration's recent FY18 budget proposal, which seeks to drastically cut National Institute of Health funding by nearly $6 billion, or 20%.

22 Mar 2017

Vanderbilt study compares side effects, outcomes of prostate cancer treatments with active surveillance

Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want to consider active surveillance with their physician, according to a study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association

21 Mar 2017

Treatment with interferon may ease symptoms of Ebola patients

A pilot study of a class of drugs used to treat hepatitis and some forms of multiple sclerosis has been shown for the first time to ease symptoms of Ebola patients, while also increasing their survival.

21 Mar 2017

Shortage of low blood pressure drug for patients with septic shock linked to elevated risk of death

Patients with septic shock admitted to hospitals affected by the 2011 shortage of the drug norepinephrine had a higher risk of in-hospital death, according to a study published online by JAMA.

21 Mar 2017

Researchers identify sex-based differences in utilization, safety outcomes of CDT for treatment of DVT

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein, often in the deep veins of the legs, thigh or pelvis. Those clots can break loose, travel to the lungs and block blood flow, causing a pulmonary embolism.

21 Mar 2017

Genotype-guided warfarin dosing linked to reduced risk of adverse events

Using genetic testing to help personalize doses of warfarin therapy given to patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery appears to lower the risk of combined adverse events compared with clinically guided dosing, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 66th Annual Scientific Session.

21 Mar 2017

New stenting tool found to be less painful and cheaper than current methods

A new tool for assessing the narrowing of the heart's arteries was found to be as effective as current methods and less painful for patients.

21 Mar 2017

Methylation status of ten positions in genome correlates with all-cause mortality

Various chemical modifications in the genome determine whether genes are read or deactivated. Methyl labels in the DNA play a key role in this "epigenetic" regulation of gene activity.

20 Mar 2017

Outdated medical imaging technology places patients at potential risk for safety

The age of the installed base of medical imaging equipment is continuing to decline dramatically, placing patients at avoidable risk. To draw attention to this deterioration in equipment and the potentially serious consequences, COCIR is launching a new infographic at the 3rd edition of the EuroSafe Imaging presence at the European Congress of Radiology.

20 Mar 2017

Resurgent outbreak of avian influenza underscores need for control efforts at animal source

A resurgent outbreak of a new strain of avian influenza that can be lethal for humans underscores the need for robust and rapid detection and response systems at animal source.

20 Mar 2017

Mortality News and Research

Early detection of colorectal cancer can save lives

Parasite's biological clock could help improve treatments for deadly sleeping sickness

One-shot vaccine passes key preclinical test in newborn monkey models

Fight against TB threatened by drug resistance

Study finds food scarcity, poor oral health to be major risk factors for malnutrition among older adults

First-of-its-kind mouse model could help study post-malaria epilepsy in children

Medicare's competitive bidding program reduces access to diabetes testing supplies, survey finds

Transvenous lead extraction in low volume centre linked to doubled risk of death

Endocrine Society releases new guideline to help diagnose and treat hypothalamic amenorrhea

Poor smell linked to higher risk of early mortality

ARVO urges Congress to reject budget proposal that seeks to cut NIH funding

Vanderbilt study compares side effects, outcomes of prostate cancer treatments with active surveillance

Treatment with interferon may ease symptoms of Ebola patients

Shortage of low blood pressure drug for patients with septic shock linked to elevated risk of death

Researchers identify sex-based differences in utilization, safety outcomes of CDT for treatment of DVT

Genotype-guided warfarin dosing linked to reduced risk of adverse events

New stenting tool found to be less painful and cheaper than current methods

Methylation status of ten positions in genome correlates with all-cause mortality

Outdated medical imaging technology places patients at potential risk for safety

Resurgent outbreak of avian influenza underscores need for control efforts at animal source

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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